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The Man Who Bet His House on a Pop Song - A Eurovision Tale
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
How to Bet Against Fanwank Songs
In 2017, Daniel thought that the song from Portugal was an example of fanwank. The wider viewers really did like Portugal's song as much as the fans did. Professional gamblers make mistakes all the time and act quickly to cut their losses. Philip Teddlock tells us that foxes are good at changing their minds and hedgehogs aren't.
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